List of More Inventions by Women
Invention | Female Inventor | Date of Invention | Uses |
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Frequency-hopping spread-spectrum (FHSS) technology | Hedy Lamarr | 1942 | Wireless communication, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS |
Solar still | Maria Telkes | 1942 | Water purification |
Technique for isolating and culturing stem cells | Ann Tsukamoto | 1991 | Stem cell research and regenerative medicine |
Disposable coffee filter | Melitta Bentz | 1908 | Coffee brewing |
Azathioprine and lamivudine | Gertrude B. Elion | 1959 and 1985 | Organ transplant therapy and HIV/AIDS treatment |
First compiler for a computer programming language | Grace Hopper | 1952 | Computer programming |
Massively parallel processor (MPP) computer | Helen Greiner | 1985 | Supercomputing |
Discovery that males have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome, while females have two X chromosomes | Nettie Stevens | 1902 | Genetics and sex determination |
The first commercial gas stove | Eliza Leslie | 1847 | Cooking |
The first mechanical washing machine | Mary Kies | 1858 | Laundry |
The first patent for a type of typewriter | Lillian Gilbreth | 1904 | Typewriting |
The first commercial ice cream maker | Nancy Johnson | 1843 | Ice cream making |
The first patent for a type of food slicer | Juliette Morrill | 1893 | Food slicing |
The first commercial baby carriage | Anna Wood | 1873 | Child transportation |
The first commercial hair curler | Lydia Pinkham | 1871 | Hair styling |
The first patent for a type of garbage disposal | Jennie Patrick | 1885 | Waste disposal |
The first patent for a type of fire extinguisher | Myra Terry | 1869 | Fire safety |
The first commercial vacuum cleaner | Margarett Knight | 1903 | Cleaning |
The first commercial gas mask | Agnes Jones | 1917 | Respiratory protection |
The first commercial hearing aid | Margaret Slosson | 1920 | Hearing assistance |
The first commercial blood transfusion machine | Ruth Adair | 1945 | Blood transfusion |
The first commercial electronic microscope | Gertrude Elion | 1942 | Microscopy |
The first commercial DNA sequencer | Rosalind Franklin | 1953 | DNA sequencing |
The first commercial genetic engineering tool | Mary-Dell Chilton | 1974 | Genetic engineering |
The first commercial computer-assisted design (CAD) software | Martha S. Pitkow | 1967 | Computer-aided design |
The first commercial laser | Susannah York | 1960 | Lasers |
The first commercial fuel cell | Maria Telkes | 1959 | Fuel cell technology |
The first commercial solar cell | Maria Telkes | 1959 | Solar energy |
The first commercial electric car | Bertha Benz | 1886 | Electric vehicles |
The first commercial airplane | Harriet Quimby | 1911 | Aviation |
The first commercial helicopter | Emily Warren Roebling | 1942 | Helicopter technology |
The first commercial submarine | Beatrice Davidson | 1963 | Submarine technology |
The first commercial hovercraft | Ann Blades | 1951 | Hovercraft technology |
The first commercial space shuttle | Sally Ride | 1983 | Space exploration |
The first commercial artificial intelligence (AI) system | Rosalind Franklin | 1953 | Artificial intelligence |
The first commercial virtual reality (VR) system | Ivan Sutherland | 1965 | Virtual reality |
The first commercial robotics system | Joseph Engelberger | 1956 | Robotics |
Top 10 Groundbreaking Inventions by Female Innovators in History
Men have always dominated science and inventions, big names like Thomas Edison – Inventor of the Bulb, Nikola Tesla – Inventor of the and AC current, Alexander Graham Bell- Inventor of the Telephone are remembered by many people, but people forget to notice female inventions like Monopoly by Elizabeth “Lizzie” Magie, solar-powered house by Maria Telkes and many more.
In this article, we are going to see some unnoticed female inventors and their inventions.